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The Bureaucracy
Chapter 8
In this chapter we will learn about the definition of bureaucracy the evolution, organization, and roles of the federal bureaucracy politics inside the bureaucracy the relationship between the federal bureaucracy and the branches

Public Opinion
Chapter 10
In this chapter we will learn about
the role of public opinion in a democracy how public opinion can be measured where our opinions come from what our opinions are: do we think like the ideal democratic citizen? the relationshi

The Presidency
Chapter 7
In this chapter we will learn about the double expectations gap between what Americans want the president to do and what he can deliver the evolution of the American presidency from its constitutional origins to the modern preside

Parties and Interest Groups
Chapter 11
In this chapter we will learn about
the role of political parties in a democracy the American party system the various roles interest groups play and the types of interest groups in the U.S. political system how int

The Media
Chapter 13
In this chapter you will learn about
the sources of our news the historical development of the ownership of the American media and its implications for the political news we get the role of journalists themselves: who they are and wh

The American Legal System and the Courts
Chapter 9
In this chapter we will learn about
the notion of law and the role that it plays in democratic society in general and in the American legal system in particular the constitutional basis for the American

Federalism
Chapter 3
In this chapter we will learn about the definition of federalism and the alternatives the founders rejected when they made this compromise the ways the balance of power in American federalism has shifted over time the structure of fed

The Politics of the American Founding
Chapter 2
In this chapter we will learn about the colonial break with England and the Revolution the initial attempt at American government-the Articles of Confederation the Constitutional Convention the Constitution

Congress
Chapter 6
In this chapter we will learn about the clash between representation and lawmaking the powers and responsibilities of Congress congressional membership and elections the organization of Congress the rules of congressional operation
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The Struggle for Political Equality
Chapter 5
In this chapter we will learn about the meaning of political inequality the struggle of African Americans to claim rights denied to them because of race the struggle of Native Americans, Hispanics, and Asian A

Fundamental American Liberties
Chapter 4
In this chapter we will learn about the meaning of rights in a democratic society the Bill of Rights as part of the federal Constitution and its relationship to the states several specific rights that it details-fr

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections
Chapter 12
In this chapter you will learn about Americans ambivalence about the vote and the reasons that only about half of the citizenry even bother to exercise what is supposed to be a precious right how voters go about